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08 Jan 2016
Apple Crosses $1 Billion App Sales Mark During Holiday Season
Apple Crosses $1 Billion App Sales Mark During Holiday Season The holiday season is supposed to be all about cheer, but apparently, it is also about consumers partaking in some attractive sales promotions, such as App Store Sale at the end of the year. For Apple, it was definitely a season of cheer as it
08 Jan 2016
Dell Showcases Its Latest Line-up of Exceptional Laptops at CES 2016
Dell Showcases Its Latest Line-up of Exceptional Laptops at CES 2016 7000 Series Laptops The Dell 7000 series is leading the charge and are being called the world’s most secure ultrabooks. The claim is realised by Dell’s usage of comprehensive encryption options, authentication options and other technology that protects the systems from malware. These laptops
08 Jan 2016
Samsung Announces Its Macbook And Surface Competitors At CES
Samsung Announces Its Macbook And Surface Competitors At CES With everyone apparently transfixed with the thoughts of creating Surface-lookalikes, Samsung is the latest one to throw out its effort. Its Galaxy TabPro S clearly shows seriousness about the idea. Galaxy TabPro S Though it doesn’t usually use the ‘Galaxy’ name for Windows devices (it
08 Jan 2016
NADRA To Provide Data for Biometric Verification of Voters in Upcoming Elections
NADRA To Provide Data for Biometric Verification of Voters in Upcoming Elections After a successful meeting, NADRA has finally agreed to provide its data for use in elections for biometric verification of voters. While this is definitely a step forward in isolating authentic votes from fake ones, it will only take place with certain security
08 Jan 2016
PTA Open its Zonal Office in Gilgit
PTA Open its Zonal Office in Gilgit PTA said that new zonal office is established for vigilance of the telecommunication services and to facilitate expansion in the underserved areas of the region. PTA is mandated to regulate the establishment, operation and maintenance of telecommunication systems and provision of telecommunication services in the country. Establishment of PTA
05 Jan 2016
PPPP Won’t Let the Cyber Crime Bill Get Passed: Raza Rabbani
PPPP Won’t Let the Cyber Crime Bill Get Passed: Raza Rabbani The controversial Cyber Crime Bill is likely to face resistance from opposition parties, mainly the PPPP and MQM, as hinted by Mr. Raza Rabbani, Chairman Senate. Mr. Rabbani demanded that the entire bill should be scraped and a new draft be prepared while keeping in mind the input from all stakeholders. “The Cyber
05 Jan 2016
Samsung Announces Its First Portable 2 TB SSD
Samsung Announces Its First Portable 2 TB SSD While not everyone might be able to get the biggest and fastest storage but for those who can, Samsung has just announced its first portable 2 TB SSD, the Portable SSD T3. Features of the Samsung Portable SSD T3 It’s not clearly a one-trick pony. It comes
05 Jan 2016
NADRA Developing an Online System for Passport Renewal
NADRA Developing an Online System for Passport Renewal Federal Government of Pakistan has decided to launch an online system for the Pakistan Passport Office to receive applications for the renewal of Machine Readable Passports (MRPs). The new system will assist passport holders so that they can easily submit requests for passport extensions and renewals. NADRA’s
05 Jan 2016
Acer Reveals New TravelMate, Aspire and Chromebook Models at CES 2016
Acer Reveals New TravelMate, Aspire and Chromebook Models at CES 2016 Looks like Acer also unveiled some new products for its portfolio at CES 2016. Here are some of the most notable announcements. Acer TravelMate P648 The ultimate machine in Acer’s portfolio, aimed squarely at professionals and businessmen who want nothing but the best. It
04 Jan 2016
Zuckerberg’s new year resolution is to develop an AI assistant for his house
Zuckerberg’s new year resolution is to develop an AI assistant for his house After taking on yearly challenges to read more and learn Mandarin, Facebook CEO and new dad Mark Zuckerberg announced his new project for 2016. He plans to build an AI-based assistant to help run his home and help with his work —